USPTO Patents Application 10564967

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TRANSMITTAL LETTER TO THE UNITED STATES
DESIGNATED/ELECTED OFFICE (DO/EO/US)
CONCERNING A SUBMISSION UNDER 35 U.S.C. 371

ATTORNEY'S DOCKET NUMBER

2471.0000000

U.S. APPLICATIOI

INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION NO.

PCT/AU2004/000964

INTERNATIONAL FILING DATE

July 16, 2004

PRIORITY DATE CLAIMED

July 18,2003

TITLE OF INVENTION

An Apparatus and Method for Awarding a Prize

APPLICANT(S) FOR DO/EO/US

Stephen COWAN and Dean WRIGHT

Applicant herewith submits to the United States Designated/Elected Office (DO/EO/US) the following items and other information:

1 . [x] This is a FIRST submission of items concerning a submission under 35 U.S.C. 371 .

2. □ This is a SECOND or SUBSEQUENT submission of items concerning a submission under 35 U.S.C. 371 .

This is an express request to begin national examination procedures (35 U.S.C. 371(f)). The submission must include items
(5), (6), (9) and (21) indicated below.

4. B The US has been elected (Article 31 ).

5. [x] A copy of the International Application as filed (35 U.S.C. 371 (c)(2))

a. □ is attached hereto (required only if not communicated by the International Bureau).

b. \x\ has been communicated by the International Bureau.

c. □ is not required, as the application was filed in the United States Receiving Office (RO/US).
An English language translation of the International Application as filed (35 U.S.C. 371(c)(2)).
a. □ is attached hereto.

has been previously submitted under 35 U.S.C. 154(d)(4).
Amendments to the claims of the International Application under PCT Article 19 (35 U.S.C. 371(c)(3))
a. □ are attached hereto (required only if not communicated by the International Bureau).

have been communicated by the International Bureau,
c. □ have not been made; however, the time limit for making such amendments has NOT expired,
have not been made and will not be made.

8. □ An English language translation of the amendments to the claims under PCT Article 19 (35 U.S.C. 371(c)(3)).

9. HD An oath or declaration of the inventor(s) (35 U.S.C. 371 (c)(4)).

10. Q An English language translation of the annexes of the International Preliminary Examination Report under PCT

Article 36 (35 U.S.C. 371(c)(5)).

Items 11 to 20 below concern document(s) or information included:

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7. H

2. [3D

3. B

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7. D

8. D
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An Information Disclosure Statement under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98.

An assignment document for recording. A separate cover sheet in compliance with 37 CFR 3.28 and 3.31 is included.

A preliminary amendment.

An Application Data Sheet under 37 CFR 1.76.

A substitute specification.

A power of attorney and/or change of address letter.

A computer-readable form of the sequence listing in accordance with PCT Rule 13ter.2 and 37 CFR 1.821- 1.825.

A second copy of the published International Application under 35 U.S.C. 154(d)(4).

A second copy of the English language translatioruofth^ international application under 35 U.S.C. 154(d)(4).

This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 1.414 and 1.491-1.492. The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public, which is to file (and by the
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U.S. APPLICATION NO^if luiown, see 3^,C|&1 .5) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION NO.

1©$&&W67 PCT/AU2004/000964 j

ATTORNEY'S DOCKET NUMBER

2471.0000000

20. Other items or information:

Credit Card Payment Form (PTO-2038); Authorization to Treat a Reply as Incorpating an Extension of Time under 37 C.F.R.
1 . 1 36(a)(3); PCT Request; PCT Published Application No. WO 2005/0085 1 4 A 1 ; International Search Report for International
Appl. No. PCT/AU2004/000964; Notification of the Recording of a Change (Form PCT/IB/306); and Two (2) return postcards.

The following fees have been submitted
21 . [xl Basic national fee (37 CFR 1 .492(a)) $300

CALCULATIONS PTO USE ONLY

$ 300.00

22. [x] Examination fee (37 CFR 1 .492(c))

If the written opinion prepared by ISA/US or the international preliminary examination report prepared

by IPEA/US indicates all claims satisfy provisions of PCT Article 33(1 )-(4) $0

All other situations $200

$

200.00

23. 0 Search fee (37 CFR 1.492(b))

If the written opinion of the ISA/US or the International preliminary examination report prepared by
IPEA/US indicates all claims satisfy provisions of PCT Article 33(1 )-(4) $0

Search fee (37 CFR 1.445(a)(2)) has been paid on the international application to the USPTO as an
International Searching Authority $100

International Search Report prepared by an ISA other than the US and provided to the Office or

All other situations $500

$

400.00

TOTAL OF 21, 22 and 23 =

i—i Additional fee for specification and drawings filed in paper over 100 sheets (excluding

sequence listing in compliance with 37 CFR 1 .821 (c) or (e) or computer program listing in an
electronic medium) (37 CFR 1 .492(j)).

The fee is $250 for each additional 50 sheets of paper or fraction thereof.

$

Total Sheets

Extra Sheets

Number of each additional 50 or fraction
thereof (round up to a whole number)

RATE

-100 =

/50 =

x$250

Surcharge of $130.00 for furnishing any of the search fee, examination fee, or the oath or declaration
after the date of commencement of the national stage (37 CFR 1 .492(h)).

$

CLAIMS

NUMBER FILED

NUMBER EXTRA

RATE

$

Total claims

30 -20 =

10

x $50

$ 500.00

Independent claims

3 -3 =

0

x $200

$ 0.00

MULTIPLE DEPENDENT CLAIM(S) (if applicable) 0

+ $360

$ 0.00

TOTAL OF ABOVE CALCULATIONS =

$

[~] Applicant claims small entity status. See 37 CFR 1.27. Fees above are reduced by !4.

SUBTOTAL =

$

Processing fee of $130.00 for furnishing the English translation later than 30 months from the earliest
claimed priority date (37 CFR 1 .492(i)). +

$

TOTAL NATIONAL FEE =

$

Fee for recording the enclosed assignment (37 CFR 1 .21(h)). The assignment must be accompanied
by an appropriate cover sheet (37 CFR 3.28, 3.31 ). $40.00 per property +

$ 40.00

TOTAL FEES ENCLOSED =

* 1440.00

Amount to be
refunded:

$

Amount to be
charged

$ ;

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NOTE: Where an appropriate time limit under 37 CFR 1.495 has not been met, a petition to revive (37 CFR 1.137(a) or (b)) must be filed
and granted to restore the International Application to pending status.

SEND ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO:

CUSTOMER NUMBER 26111
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Patrick E. Garrett

NAME

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